Verb (1-dan, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to knock; to run (into); to crash (into)
倒れたときにどこかぶつけたのかな。I wonder if I banged myself somewhere when I fell.
2. to throw (at); to fling (at); to hurl (at)
ただおもしろがって石をぶつけているだけだ。They are just throwing stones for fun.
3. to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings); to throw (a question at someone)
この怒りを誰にぶつければいいのか。Who should I vent this anger at?
4. to pit (someone) against; to set against; to match against; to put up against